Scott Laughton has crossed paths with Mark Scheifele through the years. As hockey players of the same Ontario vintage, they run in similar circles from time to time.

Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn was fined $5,000 by the NHL on Friday after his exchange with Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele during the third period of Game 5 of the Western Conference ...

In Game 5 against the Stars on Thursday night, a 4-0 win by Winnipeg that extended the series, Scheifele was sucker-punched by Stars captain Jamie Benn during a late scrum.

Mark Scheifele and Jamie Benn share an emotional moment following the Winnipeg Jets' series-ending loss to the Dallas Stars.

In one of the most notable moments during the postgame handshakes, Stars captain Jamie Benn and Jets forward Mark Scheifele, who is still grieving the sudden death of his father just before Game 6 ...

Winnipeg Jets star Mark Scheifele played Game 6 after his father died. He scored a goal and got support from both teams after the Dallas Stars' win.

One of the players he met was Stars captain Jamie Benn, who was fined $5,000 Friday for sucker-punching Scheifele in Game 5. They shared a long hug on Saturday, exchanging several pats on the back.

For Scheifele, Game 6 was a way to honour his dad. It ended with heartbreak, but not without courage in the face of a devastating loss.

He was targeted late in the game by Stars captain Jamie Benn, who was fined $5,000 by the NHL for a sucker punch that knocked Scheifele to the ice while the Jet was being restrained by a linesman.

DALLAS — Jets top center Mark Scheifele will play in their must-win Game 6 of their second-round playoff series at Dallas on Saturday night, hours after the unexpected death of his father.

Jamie Benn's punch to Mark Scheifele's face during Game 5 ignited controversy, resulting in a minor penalty and game misconduct. The NHL fined Benn the maximum $5,000, sparking outrage among fans ...